My first blog post is my gripe with technological determinism. My understanding of technological determinism is that technology is inevitable. Technological determinism also represents technology as autonomous and separate from society yet technological determinism drives social and economic change.
I agree with this rough definition and that technological determinism is very real. What I disagree with is the society America has become due to the advances in technology. The speed at which life is lived and the expectations people create is and can be devastating to ones mental well being. I understand that with advances in technology brings cures, treatments, life saving programs that would not be possible without todays technology; but it comes at a serious price.
I do think that its amazing someone in Nebraska can chat with someone at random who lives across the world instantly. I understand that our society is advancing with technology, just like technological determinism states; i just feel society is advancing in a negative way. People used to take things slow, conversate with their neighbors, go for walks, take the day off and have lunch with the family... That's just not how things are anymore. Everyone wants more and they want it now. I can only imagine what life will be like twenty years from now...
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Greetings Ryan,
I am not sure if this is your response to Nakamura's article on transnational tourism, so I will speak directly to this post on Technological Determinism, (gathering this is what you got from her piece).
Do you think that today as well as in the future you can choose not to embrace technology? I ask this because certain people like the Amish have isolated themselves from technology. Is their society (without the technology you speak of) any better than the one you live in? I think you can balance living in both worlds. Living under the technological determinism world as you describe seems rather ominous, as if you have no choices. I think I could argue otherwise. - I found your post thought provoking.
-Jennifer Wheeler (gray group)
Hey I am also a little unsure of whether this is in response to Nakamura's reading, but anyhow in respnse to what you did write. What are some examples of how with technology comes a serious price? I do agree with yout that in general Americans live a much faster paced life, but isn't it worth the changes for the benefits that technology has brought us?
I am definitely on the same page as far as how our society has changed in some negative ways. i think technology has a lot of negative effects on us because it is making us expect so much more and depend on our cell phones and laptops ect. more than ourselves. In many ways it is changing our society negatively but I think it is also a great thing that helps us survive, as you said about finding cures and such. like your ideas man.
I agree that things need to slow down sometimes. I have been living in Vancouver for 9 months now and I still don't know my neighbors. It's a little sad. But I do have to agree that technology is amazing. My little sister lives in Spokane and my best friend is in Hawaii and talking to them over ichat is an amazing thing.
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